My Comments: We know for a fact that very little in life is free. And that’s certainly the case with annuities. Add to that they’re hard to understand, and are often sold for reasons that are not always in the best interest of the buyer. None of that, however, means you shouldn’t consider annuities when …
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My Comments: Yesterday, I posted Part I of a three part series from the staff of Fortune magazine. I was struck by it’s relevance in today’s America in terms of it’s expose of where we are as a nation, both politically and economically. In my opinion we have roughly two years to figure out whether …
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My Comments: As always, this is when I try to identify and make a list of things I want to do in the coming year. And as always, I might get one done but by the end of January, it’s all in the rear view mirror. But that doesn’t mean new year’s resolutions are a …
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My Comments: Thinking hard about your future retirement can be painful. But unless you want your later years full of unwanted stress, you need to spend time thinking about it. This is a rather technical overview for those of you not afraid of change and how it might affect your life going forward. November 1, …
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My Comments: People become emotionally involved with their retirement accounts. With retirement money, there are components that reflect future peace of mind, freedom, independence and comfort levels. Making decisions about it are inherently difficult. Couple that with a feeling of intimidation resulting from, among other things, a lack of control over what’s happening with their …
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My Comments: This is an alarmist headline written some five months ago. Because the ‘disaster’ has not yet happened, there’s a false assumption that it won’t happen. Markets crash, whether we like it or not. No amount of bluster by the political party in power or the efforts of the Federal Reserve will change the …
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My Comments: I don’t care if you are already receiving Social Security benefits or not, this is something every one of you should do. What you will find is that the Social Security website is a really good one, full of useful information and easy to navigate. If you expect to start receiving a monthly …
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My Comments: I strongly agree with this advice. If you plan to use the money invested to help pay for your retirement, the only additional consideration is whether you need income today from the money invested or whether it’s likely to be 10 years or more down the road. Financial decisions, which obviously includes investing …
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by Tony Kendzior \ December 14, 2018 Being alive virtually anywhere on the planet in the 21st century carries with it certain risks. How you deal with those risks largely determines your sense of well being as you navigate the ups and downs of everyday life. Risks are all around us. Some are inconsequential and …
(and What It Will Mean for the Economy) My Comments: I’ve written previously about the danger of income inequality. You only have to look at countries in the middle east to understand the chaos and turmoil in countries where the middle class barely exists. Any population without a realistic ability to rise above poverty is …
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